Table 1. Existing frameworks for classifying endemicity and burden using pre-defined levels, indicators, and cut-offs.

	WHO-AFRO Leprosy burden scale			Brazilian method
Indicators	High	Medium	Low	Hyper-endemic	Very High	High	Medium	Low
NCDR per 100,000 population	>20	10–20	<10	>40.00	20.00–39.99	10.00–19.99	2.00–9.99	<2.00
NCDR in children 100,000 population	>20	10–20	<10	>10.00	5.00–9.99	2.50–4.99	0.50–2.49	<0.50
Prevalence rate per 10,000	>2	1–2	<1	20.0	10.0–19.99	5.0–9.9	1.0–4.9	<1.0
Proportion G2D among new cases per 100,000 population	>20	10–20	<10	NS	NS	≥10	5–9.9	<5
Proportion MB among new cases	<50	50–75	76–100	Indicator not included
Proportion of females among new	<40	>60	40–60	Indicator not included
Proportion of PB / MB cases cured in the year with degree of incapacity II*	Indicator not included			-	-	≥10	5–9.9	<5
Proportion of G2D cases cured at time of discharge	Indicator not included			-	-	≥10	5–9.9	<5
Detection (new cases) in regions	>100	21–100	0–20	Indicator not included
Detection (new cases) in health district	>20	11–20	0–10	Indicator not included
Prevalence/ detection (p/d)	>2	1–2	<1	Indicator not included
G2D rate per 100,000 population	>1	0.5–1	<0.5	Indicator not included

NCDR = new case detection rate; G2D = grade-2 disability; MB = multibacillary leprosy; PB = paucibacillary leprosy